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:: The Raiders
longest winning streak is 17 games during the 1976-1977 seasons. |
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Wide Receiver Tim Brown holds the Raiders All-Time marks in pass
receptions, receiving yardage and receiving touchdowns. |
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:: The
Raiders have appeared in four Super Bowls: 1968, 1977, 1981 and 1984. |
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:: Lester
Hayes hold the Raiders record for the most interceptions in one season
with 13. |
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:: On
October 2, 1983 Jim Plunkett hit Cliff Branch for a 99 yard touchdown
which is the longest pass in Raider history. |
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:: Safety
Jack Tatum returned a fumble 104 yards for a touchdown in 1972 against
the Green Bay Packers. It is the longest fumble return in NFL history. |
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:: Marcus
Allen is the Raiders all time leader in rushing yards. |
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:: The
Raiders have had many Heisman Trophy winners on their roster including
Billy Cannon, Jim Plunkett, Marcus Allen, Bo Jackson, Tim Brown, Charles
Woodson and Desmond Howard. |
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:: WR
Tim Brown is the only man in Raiders franchise to score on a run, a
reception, a kickoff return and a punt return |
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:: C
Jim Otto was the first draft pick in Raiders history who went on to earn
12 All-Pro selections, played fourteen seasons and is the AFL's all time
center. |
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:: Bo
Jackson has the longest run in Raiders history, 93 yards against the
Seattle Seahawks. |
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Cliff
Branch has the longest reception in Raider history, 99 yards against the
Washington Redskins. |
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:: On
December 23, 1974 the Miami Dolphins played the Raiders in the greatest
game ever played. |
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:: The
Raiders appeared in every AFC Championship game from 1973-1977 and won
only won of them against the Steelers (1976). |
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:: Tom
Flores not only won two Super Bowls as the Raider Head coach but he was
the first starting quarterback in Oakland Raider history. |
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:: RB
Mark van Eeghen holds the Raider record for the most rushing attempts in
the post season with 163 rushes between 1974-1981. |
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:: George
Blanda played for the Oilers, Bears, Colts and Raiders throughout his 26
year career. |
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:: Black
and Gold were the original colors of the Raiders in 1960 and they wore
them the first two years |
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:: WR
Tim Brown has worn the same practice jersey since 1988 and considers his
wornout jersey a talisman. |
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Rich Gannon completed
a Raider best 21 straight completions on 11/11/02 against the Broncos.
This is a NFL record for a single game and a Raider record. |
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:: WR
Jerry Rice became the first Wide Receiver to play in a NFL game at 40
years old on October 13, 2002. |
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:: Three
Raiders have the credit of being named NFL MVP since its creation in
1971 viz. Ken Stabler (1974), Marcus Allen (1985) and Rich Gannon
(2002). |
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